Keep a weekly air-and-odor record from public streets in Standard Heights, Baton Rouge (2026-08-03)

Standard Heights and its neighboring blocks sit directly against the ExxonMobil Baton Rouge complex, one of the largest refinery-petrochemical sites in the country, and residents live with flaring, odors, and episodic releases as a background condition. A dated weekly record of what the fence line looks and smells like from public streets turns lived experience into a pattern on paper. Document-only; nobody crosses a fence. Standard: EPA ambient air awareness / LDEQ community air context; SDG 11.6 (urban air quality). Proof: Weekly five-point photo and observation log Method (EPA ambient air awareness / LDEQ community air context; SDG 11.6 (urban air quality).): 1. Walk a fixed public route through Standard Heights at a consistent hour each week. 2. At five fixed points, record flaring, plumes, dust, and odor with wind direction. 3. Photograph the industrial skyline from each point from public rights-of-way only. 4. Complete one dated log sheet per walk. 5. Photograph the completed sheet with GPS and date. Done when: Photos from all five fixed points with GPS and timestamps; Completed log sheet photographed; Route consistency note

Where

Public sidewalks, Standard Heights near Gus Young Ave, Baton Rouge, LA 70802

Pay

$180 proposed

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Proof

Weekly five-point photo and observation log

This is exactly what gets it approved. Nothing settles without it.

Level

entry

Open until

2026-08-10

How this work is done

A documented method, so this packet comes out the same whoever does it. Typically 45–90 minutes. Method of record: EPA NAAQS community ambient-air screening (PM2.5)

Bring

• calibrated PM2.5 monitor
• GPS phone
• wind/weather note source
• hi-vis vest
• camera

Steps

1. 1. Choose >=3 points (near-source/roadside, mid, background); record GPS at each; stay off the roadway.
2. 2. Photograph each monitoring location.
3. 3. Log PM2.5 (ug/m3) at each point over a comparable peak period.
4. 4. Record wind direction, time, and nearby source activity (e.g., truck traffic).
5. 5. Compare readings to the NAAQS reference.
6. 6. Enter the PM2.5 logs, wind/time, source note, GPS, photos into the proof record; sign.

If it does not match the plan

• Roadside work near heavy traffic -> stay off travel lanes; hi-vis at all times.
• Near-source PM2.5 well above background and NAAQS -> flag an environmental-justice exposure concern.

What counts as done

• Photos from all five fixed points with GPS and timestamps
• Completed log sheet photographed
• Route consistency note

Proof is measured against these, not judged by taste.